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It Took Seven Years, But Brazil Is Getting Localized WoW

Posted on Friday, July 22 @ 16:55:09 Eastern by Josh_Laddin

Good news everyone! Well... good news, Brazilians! Um... good news, Brazilian gamers! I mean... Brazilian WoW players! Now, who does that leave? Oh, hi Eduardo.

We have this motivational poster in our office. I'm not kidding.


Anyway, 7 1/2 years after the worldwide phenomenon and debilitating online addiction known as World of Warcraft was released, Brazil is finally getting in on some of that sweet, sweet, loot-whoring action. Blizzard announced today that WoW will see a completely localized release in Brazilian Portuguese later this year, marking the ninth language in which you can play the game:

"The original World of Warcraft, which now includes the content of the first expansion, The Burning Crusade, as part of the base game, will be available in stores throughout Brazil at a suggested retail price of BRL 29.90. Fully localized versions of the second and third expansions, Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm, will also be available at a suggested retail price of BRL 99.90 each. World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm will come packaged in a DVD case and will include the game media and documentation in Brazilian Portuguese.

Subscription plans will be available at launch at an expected price of BRL 15 (30 days), BRL 42 (90 days), and BRL 78 (180 day). Sixty-day time cards will also be available in retail stores at launch."
Luckily for me, I have no idea what those numbers mean, other than the fact that they're probably hyper-inflated because that's how Brazil rolls.

I'm still content to play WoW here, where I can see a story every bit as stupefying as in any of those places, and in English, too.


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Comments
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 22nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm
    If I could nominate your inflation comment for The People Speak, I would.
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jul 22nd, 2011 at 5:55 pm
    I wish we could nominate staff for The People Speak, too! No, I’m not trying to kiss up to the staff. This is damn funny stuff and should be recognized as such. The rules can rot in hell. I say you should nominate this to The People Speak! From now on if I see a funny post by a staffer you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll nominate it too. Let the Revolution begin!

    Oh, btw great poster! See video games do make an important contribution to society.
  • 213EDD
    213EDD

    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Jul 22nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm
    I know the ad didn't say no portuguese, but, yeah.... no portuguese.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 22nd, 2011 at 5:12 pm
    Eduardo must be psyched.... Eduardo, you live in Brazil right? The land where games cost $1000.
  • Josh_Laddin
    Josh_Laddin

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 22nd, 2011 at 5:35 pm
    I talked with Eduardo at E3 about it and he did say he played WoW on and off (in English, of course).
  • SweetHat
    SweetHat

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 23rd, 2011 at 7:54 am
    I am glad i got out of Wow. Yes it was fun but it sucks your life away not something those poor people can do. Also i was tired of the rich people getting thier own servers to do something cool.
  • Barth_Vader
    Barth_Vader

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jul 23rd, 2011 at 9:44 am
    GIBE MONI PLS

    BR HUAE HUAE HUAE
  • Lien
    Lien

    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Jul 23rd, 2011 at 11:31 am
    That is a good news actually, there has been a big gap in the video game industry in Brazil. That's because of the sever video game laws they passed there for the past couple of years. If the retail industry cannot fight against the lurking piracy there, perhaps a big online gaming company can!
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 23rd, 2011 at 7:08 pm
    Id think South America should be more focused on drug cartels than piracy.

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